PROCESS AND ROTARY DEVICE FOR ADDING PARTICULATE SOLID MATERIAL AND GAS TO MOLTEN METAL BATH - Patent 1356130

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EP 1 356 130 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	28.08.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44

(21)	Application number: 01973876.4

(22)	Date of filing: 10.09.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: C22B 21/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA0101/293

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0202/2900 (21.03.2002 Gazette 2002/12)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

12.09.2000 US 232071 P

(71)	Applicant: ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
	MontrealQuebec H3A 3G2 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	BILODEAU, Jean-Francois Jonquiere, Québec G7X 2E2 (CA) KISS, Laszlo, Istvan Chicoutimi, Québec G7G 4T3 (CA) LAKRONI, Carl Chicoutimi, Québec G7J 1H7 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Boydell, John Christopher
	Stevens, Hewlett & PerkinsHalton House20/23 Holborn London EC1N 2JD London EC1N 2JD (GB)

(54)	PROCESS AND ROTARY DEVICE FOR ADDING PARTICULATE SOLID MATERIAL AND GAS TO MOLTEN METAL BATH